Case Files Psychiatry, 6e

Sixty high-yield psychiatry cases helps students sharpen their diagnostic and problem-solving skills
The Case Files series is an award-winning learning system proven to improve shelf-exam scores and clerkship performance. Unlike other study materials on the market, this series helps students learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing.

Case Files: Psychiatry presents realistic clinical scenarios to enhance and hone your clinical decision-making skills. Sixty high-yield cases illustrate essential concepts in psychiatric care. Each case begins with a vignette accompanied by relevant open-ended questions designed to teach diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to psychiatry. The answers that follow emphasize mechanisms and underlying principles. This sixth edition features a new format with bulleted summaries, shorter paragraphs, and clearer headings.

-Realistic cases are accompanied by questions that encourage you to think through DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options.

-Real-life psychiatry cases with high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelines.

-USMLE-style review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case

-Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like an experienced doctor

This free application includes 1 sample case study from the 60 that are available through an in-app purchase of $39.99 of Case Files Psychiatry.

Each case has been designed for the iPhone/iPad with interactive features.

-Study/Exam/Bookmark modes are available for board-style review questions.
-In the Study mode, check the answers as you tackle the questions.
-In the Exam mode, time yourself and review the answers after the time is up.
-In the Bookmark mode, review only the questions you have flagged for further study.
-File away correctly answered questions after each practice quiz.
-Choose the number of questions in each practice quiz: 25, 50, 75, 100 or all.
-Opt to include questions from previous quizzes.
-Learn further from interactive questions at the end of each case, with explanations.
-Sort cases by name or by case number.
-Take down notes using the Notes section for each case.
-Add tags to each case.
-Search cases by title or by tags.
-Store quiz scores to track your progress.
-iCloud backs up and syncs your data so that you can use this app on any of your devices.

About the Authors

Dr. Debra L. Klamen is Associate Dean of Education and Curriculum as well as Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (Springfield, Illinois). She is also a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at SIU.

Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).